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New MIND Institute study hopes to detect autism, ADHD earlier

An infant sibling study at the UC Davis MIND Institute is one of the first of its kind.

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Updated: 10:37 PM PDT Jul 21, 2014

New MIND Institute study hopes to detect autism, ADHD earlier

An infant sibling study at the UC Davis MIND Institute is one of the first of its kind.

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Updated: 10:37 PM PDT Jul 21, 2014

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WEBVTT A NEW STUDY THAT COULD LEAD TO THE EARLY DETECTION OF AUTISM AND ADHD. THE INFANT SIBLING STUDY IS ONE OF THE FIRST OF ITS KIND. THEY FIGHT LIKE TYPICAL BROTHERS AND SISTERS. THINGS ARE ORDERLY AND UPBEAT. THEY DID GET ORDERLY -- EARLY INTERVENTION. WITHOUT THAT I CANNOT SAY WHERE THEY WOULD BE NOW. THAT IS WHAT THE MIND INSTITUTE HOPES THE FINDINGS WILL LEAD TO. EARLY AUTISM DETECTION AND HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER. WE ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE VULNERABILITIES THAT MIGHT SIGNAL WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR WHEN TRYING TO IDENTIFY AUTISM AND ADHD EARLIER. THE STUDY IS ONE OF THE FIRST OF ITS KIND THAT UTILIZES A VIDEO COMPONENT. MOST HAVE USED PENCIL QUESTIONNAIRES WERE A BEHAVIOR IS DESCRIBED IN WORDS AND THEY RATE HOW THE CHILD IS IN RESPECT TO THE BEHAVIOR. OUR HOPE IS IN RESPONSE TO VIDEOS THEY WILL BE ABLE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT WE ARE ASKING ABOUT. PARENTS WANT TO THINK THEIR CHILD IS THE GREATEST. NOW THE MIND INSTITUTE IS SEEKING PARTICIPANTS. RESEARCHERS ARE LOOKING FOR BABIES WHO HAVE A SIBLING WHO HAS ONE OF THESE DISORDERS. IT CAN BE GREAT FOR FAMILIES IN TERMS OF GETTING CLOSE MONITORING OF THE CHILD EARLY DEVELOPMENT.

New MIND Institute study hopes to detect autism, ADHD earlier

An infant sibling study at the UC Davis MIND Institute is one of the first of its kind.